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How Much Time, Money and Practice Does It Take to Make It to the Pokemon World Championships?

Tomorrow kicks off the start of the 2018 Pokemon World Championships where hundreds of players will descend on Nashville, TN for the annual competition to find who is the very best, like no one ever was. But what does it take to get a shot at taking home a cool first place Pikachu trophy and a chunk of the $500,000 prize pool? To find out, we talked to Carly Clements, a Pokemon Trading Card Game (TCG) player who just qualified to play in the big event for the first time. Every player’s journey is different, but Carly’s story offers a good look at how much time, money, and effort it takes to go all the way.

(Need a refresher? Check out our primer on how competitive Pokemon works.)

What Did You Think of This Week’s Comics?

It was another big week for the comic book industry, with Marvel’s excellent Venom relaunch continuing onward and DC debuting a new Batman comic from fan-favorite artist Kelley Jones.

Scroll down to check out our new reviews and thinkpieces, and be sure to let us know your favorite books of the week in the comments below.

Batman: Kings of Fear #1 Review

Written by Scott Peterson | Drawn by Kelley Jones

Lara Croft Is Awkward

Throughout the Tomb Raider reboot series, Lara Croft has been building to a transformation. She struggled to find her survival instinct footing in Tomb Raider and began to learn how to adapt to it in Rise of the Tomb Raider. But in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, she’s taken on the titular mantle. She’ll still get brutally impaled on a mission failure screen, of course, but she has no doubts about who she is or what she’s capable of.

Some people would even call her a narcissist. She’s so overly confident, Alanah argued in an earlier hands-on session we had with the game, that she’ll ignore even her allies in favor of pursuing her adventures. She has a hero complex: Lara believes no one knows better, and no one can do better. No one can save the world but Lara Croft.

Preorder These Games Before Amazon Ditches Its Prime Preorder Discount

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If you haven’t heard, Amazon is replacing its 20-percent off preorder deal with $10 credit “on select games.” That’s bad news for those of us who preordered primarily for the discount. With Gamers Club Unlocked winding down, and Amazon’s preorder pricing coming to a close on August 28, deals on preorders are going to be harder to come by.

However, if you preorder games now, and you’re a Prime member, you can still lock in the discount on a tremendous selection of upcoming titles. We’re about to turn the corner into the busiest release window of the year, so if you want to ensure your 20% savings on upcoming games through Amazon, here’s a list of the most notable eligible upcoming games and links to buy them.

Yet Another Video Game Is Becoming A Movie

Video game movies are rarely any good, but Hollywood keeps making them. The latest video game to be spun into is a movie is the indie hit, M.C. Escher-inspired Monument Valley.

Paramount, which is producing the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movie featuring Jim Carrey, is developing the Monument Valley film. Patrick Osborne, who won an Oscar for his 2014 animated short film Feast, is set to direct it. According to Deadline, the Monument Valley film will “send contemporary live-action characters into the game’s extraordinary, mend-bending world.”

A search is currently underway to find a writer who will work with Osborne on the project.

Monument Valley launched in 2014, with a sequel debuting in 2017. The series is developed by Ustwo Games, and studio head Dan Gray told Deadline, “We’re incredibly happy that we’ve found the perfect creative partners in Paramount, Weed Road, and Patrick Osborne to champion this concept forward into another medium.”

According to Deadline, Monument Valley has been downloaded an incredible 160 million times, generating millions and millions in revenue.

Monument Valley was featured in Season 3 of Netflix’s political drama House of Cards, an appearance that helped raise the game’s profile and revenue. The studio has said that part of its missions is to reach people who have never played games before, so appearing on House of Cards and now getting its own movie is definitely pushing the game into new markets.

There is no word as of yet regarding who will star in the Monument Valley movie or when it will release. Keep checking back with GameSpot for more.

The Best CPU Coolers

Upgrade your CPU cooling with one of these audacious coolers and enjoy higher clocks, less noise, and lower temps.

The Best 4K TVs for Gaming

With the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X, it’s time to upgrade to a new 4K HDR enabled TV like the Sony X900E.

The Grand Tour Game’s Ambition is Greater Than its Execution

The idea behind The Grand Tour Game is a simple but brilliant one. Don’t just watch the show: play it. Arriving alongside Season 3 of the Amazon series later this year, The Grand Tour Game is a weekly episodic racing game that allows you to relive the challenges Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond get up to.

According to one of the developers, who are working closely with the showrunners, the game will be spliced with footage from the show itself, aiming to feel like an interactive version of what you’d watch. For example, Jeremy Clarkson will introduce the upcoming challenge, but at the point the presenters actually get in a car, it’s you behind the wheel instead of them.

After Venom: Where Does the Spider-Man Cinematic Universe Go Next?

From Venom to Silk to Spider-Man: Far From Home, we break down all the movies currently in development at Marvel and Sony in the Spider-Man universe.

How to Watch Gamescom 2018 Live on IGN

Update: We’re live! Watch the IGN Gamescom 2018 live stream here along with the the full schedule of game demos and more.

Gamescom 2018 kicks off next week in Cologne, Germany, and IGN will be there to keep you up to date with the latest news, hands-on impressions, new footage and more!

This year, Gamescom aims to set a new record for the most exhibitors ever and has added new international partners to make this potentially the biggest year yet.